Christmas

Christmas 2025

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Christmas 2025 was a little tough this year. Jatin and I came down with colds after the Gilmore Girls WB Tour and we don’t typically have a lot of help with Aanika on major holidays so we were home for a few days just resting and trying to make the most of it. I captured a few sweet memories in the midst of a mostly chaotic few days 🙂 We went very simple for the gift giving this year. Aanika unboxed 1 Princess Aurora Doll and we gifted Jatin a Stranger Things Vintage Book along with some musical equipment he requested. Oh and Billy and Brownie got new matching holiday bandanas! The boys got to spend some time relaxing and playing Civ on their PC and Nick and I managed to get out on the 26th for some much needed hot Korean Soup at Jin Cook. read more

Christmas Hangouts 2025

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It’s been a quieter holiday season this year but we did manage to have some lovely hangouts throughout the season. Pritpal came to visit from Bakersfield, Mommy and Daddy hung out with us throughout the season. We had a lovely brunch at Castaways, Nick attended the Boy’s Annual Holiday Party and I participated in our Annual Holiday Zumba Dance!

Girls Holiday Hangout 2025

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Hosted my neighborhood friends for our annual holiday hangout at the house. We kept it small and it was PERFECT. The indulged me and took the viral holiday box pictures. They turned out so cute 🙂

Photographed Below in order: Vani | Mina | Maria | Esther | Gehan | Nancy

Nutcracker Decorating Party 2024

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So typically I host a yearly gingerbread decorating party just before Christmas. But this year I discovered the fun in decorating my own custom nutcrackers so I thought it might be fund to extend that into our party this year. Something where everyone could decorate, party but also have a keepsake that doesn’t have to be thrown away in a few days 🙂 Well, everyone brought their A game and they were so creative with how they adorned their mini nutcrackers! The usual decorating crew gathered: Kohli’s, Gundara’s and Nani joined us this year! read more

Christmas 2023

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Christmas this year was lovely. As I was starting to pull out all my holiday decorations the weekend after Thanksgiving we realized the lights were no longer working. Jatin and Nick went out to run some errands and surprised me with a fully built snow flocked slim tree that fits perfectly next to the fireplace in the family room!

We hosted and attended a few Holiday themed hangouts including our yearly neighborhood Christmas party (Donna & Manny hosted this year), Gingerbread decorating with Geeta & Devi & Usha Didi and this year I decided to host the Band Mama’s over the first week of Holiday break. We also got a visit from Jannavi Masi and Sheila Masi and Nick attended the boy’s annual holiday dinner party at the club with Bob & old school friends. read more

Christmas 2022

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This was our first year without having Nana and Nani with us on Xmas day. Neera borrowed them this year 🙂 We went lower key on the decorations, and having just recovered from Covid we stayed home and enjoyed time with each other. In typical Gundara tradition we opened gifts Christmas Eve and had a lovely breakfast the next morning. It was warm so didn’t quite feel like the holidays. Mommy and daddy did join us once they were back in town and then all was right 🙂 Merry Christmas!

Christmas Parties 2022

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We had a few shindigs to celebrate the season this year. The first one was Nicks company party hosted at a Mexican restaurant in Filmore. There were margaritas, speeches and karaoke!!

Next we hosted our annual Celtic court neighborhood potluck holiday dinner. This year we felt safe enough to host indoors rather than be in the freezing cold! Trader Joe’s eggnog was served, tax guy contacts were exchanged, home renovations were discussed, homemade teriyaki sauce was gifted, secret brittle was packaged, video games were played and all in all a merry time was had! read more

December 2022

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Well we’re officially all feeling better post Covid and looking forward to ringing in the end of the year with lots of celebrations and quality time together. December kind of snuck up on us so quickly but we made the most of it. Nick and I have really been enjoying Gus’s BBQ or Cheesecake Factory for Saturday brunches with Saturday evenings being dedicated to the kiddos and all lot of Knight Rider marathons in front of the fireplace.

Aanika loves tea and coffee and often tries to make it herself. Jatin is a good sport and allows me to give him a facial every few months. Aanika got to ride Gus her horse a few times before the holiday’s. Aanika and I spent $85 dollars to park in a dirt lot on the Pierce campus and cried for 2 minutes while looking at animatronic dinosaurs 🦕!! Lol 😂 read more

December 2021

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December has been a great month. The kids are off for 3 weeks to ring in the holiday season and new year. We hosted our first neighborhood block party and have been enjoying our home so much during these past few very cold and rainy weeks by baking cookies and cozying up by the fire while watching breaking bad, Knight Rider and holiday movies.

Looks like our block party will become an annual celebration. Everyone brought some food. We supplied the entertainment arcade games, music and the basketball court. I made cupcakes!
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Christmas 2020

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We had a quiet but festive Christmas this year. We started our morning by playing with some very special cars and watching holiday movies starting at 6am … yup 6 (thanks Aanika 🙂 Then we had a socially distant hangout with Nana and Nani.

In the early afternoon we decorated mini gingerbread houses as a family. (First time for Nick) I have a feeling he enjoyed it and may join the kids and I in future years to come! Aanika decorated with icing and ate all the candy.

After lunch the kids and I finished home alone 2 upstairs while nick got a small siesta downstairs. Around 5 we changed into our Christmas Eve outfits and in Gundara tradition; had a family photo session followed by gift giving. We ordered Indian food and hung out by the fire place before falling asleep on the couch… It’s 2020 after all.

Merry Christmas to all families tonight. It was quiet but perfect. At home, with our favorite people. ❤️